Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-07-16
SATURDAY, JULY IS, 1887.
RATHERA PEcuLIAR ERRANp.
A Melancholy Young Man Who Wanted tt
Sell Some Diamonds-Scared Out.

Melancholy Young Man Who Wanted to
Sell some Diamonds-Scared Out.
"A handsome private cab stopped in
front Of an old established jewelry store
on Fulton street one day not long ago. A
tall man with very pale face and mourn
full black eyes alighted and walked into
the store. All the clerks were at once
upon the alert to serve him. He was
elegantly but quietly dressed, and carried
himself easily and gracefully. He had q
handsome face, with clear cut features.
and rather long black mustache, but his
eyes were particularly attractive from
their peculiarly sad expression.
4 would like to see the proprietor" he
said in quiet, manly voice.
A good looking young man, with jovial
twinkle in his brown eyes, stepped for
ward. sWhat is it can do for your, he
inquired. !.
Mine is rather q peculiar errand, 2 said
the stranger. "A short time ago bought
very elegant pair Of diamonds, intend
ing to give them to my wife to have made
into pair Of earrings.a Here his voice
became very soft, and he with difficulty
concealed his emotion. ttSince Them he
continued in firIner tones, Tiny wife has
died. Her illness dated from the time she
received the diamonds, and I am suffi-
GENTLY superstitious to connect the dia-
monds with that sad event. am therefore
DESTROYS of getting rid of them as speedily
as possible, and / am willing to make
sacrifice in doing so. = 80
AS he spoke the jeweler watched him
closely. The stranger drew small pack.
age from his pocket and handed it to the
jeweler. The latter quickly opened 1t, and
two large and brilliant stones rolled out
on the show case. The jeWeler examined
them closely. sWell, j don't know about
buying them, y he said "HoW much do
you want for them?'
Wei, = said the man, obviously, 81
paid $4,000 for them. I am willing, in
order to get rid of them right away, to
sell them for s. ,2OO.
The jeWeler smiled slightly. ssWhere
did you buy thein?'' he inquired at length.
AT Tiffany's, was the reply.
/ The jeWeier continued to toy with the,
diamonds, and signs Of nervousness began
to show themselves in the face Of their
owner.
s.You are quite sure that you paid
$4,000 for theins,' said the jeweler, sud
denly, looking the man full in the face.
The latter started and turned shade
paler.
ssCerts My; that IS i believe 7 did, = he
stammered - IS some time rgo, and
have been so upset by my affiiction since
then THAT may have forgotten the exact
price
lyon Evcin town, presume?n contin-
ned the ieweIer, still keeping his gaze
firmly fixed ON his customers face
that is, no; I don't just at pres
ont did live at fha Windsnr am
living with some FRIENDS In the country
Just now.
.sQuite sa-e about that, aren't you?''
said the ieWeler in quizzing tone.
BY this time the stranger had become
very weak 81 his legs and more or less
shaky all over. His hands trembled yio-
lently despite all efforts to control them
and his face was white and drawn
Gathering himself together he said, In q
tone Of pretended Indignation, ssWhat do
you mean, sir, by that question? would
not sell the diamonds to you now at any
price. did not expect to be insulted
when / came here / win trouble you tc
return my diamonds, and he put out his
hand to take them.
.sOh, no, = returned the jeweler, quietly
smiling. You are right in saying that
you will not sell them to me, but You win
not take them away either. Those dia-
mOnds are Stolen.
ssIt's q lie, cried the man, his features
contracted. .Give them to me !"
The jeweler did not move, but continued
to sraile pleasantly tsIf you wish will
call III policeman = he said.
The fellow snrank Back, and without
apother word ran out Of the store. Qnickls